Adam Fields (weblog)

This blog is a hobby. My main trade is technology strategy, process/project management, and performance optimization consulting, with a focus on enterprise and open source CMS and related technologies. More information. I write periodic long pieces here, shorter stuff goes on twitter.

10/27/2004

Yes, Bush Can switches sides

Filed under: — adam @ 4:44 pm

Perhaps there’s still hope for the Billionaires for Bush.

http://www.yesbushcan.com/


Revenge of the Sith preview

Filed under: — adam @ 4:42 pm

I must admit, against my better judgement, I’m getting excited for Episode III. The Darth Vader special on the box set extras disc sent familiar chills down my spine. I haven’t read the actual review, since I don’t want any spoilers (and if you respond to this, and know anything, please keep it to yourself).

http://www.themovieblog.com/archives/2004/10/first_star_wars_episode_iii_revenge_of_the_sith_review.html


Baggins… Shire

Filed under: — adam @ 3:49 pm

"Hobbit" remains found in Indonesia.

http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99996588


According to the NRO, people who live in cities aren’t "real"

Filed under: — adam @ 3:21 pm

Wow.

http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/archive.html?blog=/politics/war_room/2004/10/27/nro/index.html


The insecurity of RFID passports is intentional

Filed under: — adam @ 3:01 pm

Article from Bruce Schneier’s blog about how he came to the conclusion that the RFID functionality in the new US passports is intentionally weak:

"The Bush administration is deliberately choosing a less secure technology without justification. If there were a good offsetting reason to choose that technology over a contact chip, then the choice might make sense."

http://www.schneier.com/essay-060.html


Frightening consolidation of data

Filed under: — adam @ 1:52 pm

Google acquires Keyhole, a company specializing in high-resolution satellite imagery.

Add to the list of things Google knows about you: Where you live.

http://www.google.com/press/pressrel/keyhole.html


Caseless mod

Filed under: — adam @ 9:36 am

Computer components held together with old cat5 cable and wire
hangers.

http://liquidcode.org.nyud.net:8090/~lostman/stuff/sky_puter/index.html


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